My name is Sharon Garofalow. Based in So Cal, I am the mom to two amazing little boys and married to the raddest man in all the land. This is where I share a collection of cool, created by me or curated from around the web. I focus on untraditional party themes, unfussy fashion and creative activities for your modern family.cupcakesandcutlery@gmail.com

What to Pack : Beach Vacations

How good does a beach vacation sound right now?! So I’m prepping for a trip to Mexico later this week and you know I had to do a little shopping. And since one of my summer bucket list items is “wear shorts” (you know you are stupid and old if your summer bucket list item has something about wearing shorts…) on it, I thought a beach vacay would be the perfect time to try some out. I picked up those adorable black ruffle shorts (bottom right photo) from Ascot + Hart and can’t wait to wear them! (Dang it! These look like they are all sold out. Check out their other fun short options here!) Of course I need a spray tan first but then I’m going to wear the sh*t out of those shorts. I’m also ellipticizing (I know this isn’t really a thing but if you can Jazzercise I really think you oughta be able to ellipticize) so hopefully my thighs won’t clap together as I wear my shorts around the resort. And I have been making awesome food choices. I see a little bit of a difference in my body and am totally going to stay on this healthy food business until at least my Palm Springs trip in August. Of course I want to continue it after, but I really think I need a weekend where all I eat is cake. I really like cake.

So um, Sharon, how is this post about packing for beach vacations again? Oh right. So another item I picked up for my trip, and summer in general, is this fantastic ruffle bikini top by Roxy. This is perfection for small boobed, birthing hips gals like me. It helps to balance out the silhouette and guess what else? Ain’t nothing going to fall out of anywhere. This would be a great bikini top for playing smashball in the sand (whoa, that sounded so 80’s, right there) or being more active than just lying on your towel. This is going to be my go-to top for swimming with my kids. Why are little hands so grabby? Like, OH NO I think I may be drowning! You know what will save me? My moms triangle top bathing suit! And I’m realizing that this isn’t much of a “how to” post. It’s more of a “you should totally get these items post.”

And the other items in that photo? All wish list items. I keep seeing this round beach towel and it wants to be part of my family. This white Cleobella kimono is perfection (holy crap! This item is no longer available either! Here are some other great kimonos and jackets). I can’t stop dreaming about these Nena and Co. bags. One day I will break down and buy one. The colors make my heart happy! This Tacos and Tequila shirt should be mandatory when even thinking about Mexico. And I’ve seen these rad little booties in action and think they want to be on my feet. I can’t even tell you the last time I wore heels, so these would sort of be like training wheels. That thick heel is right up my alley and I love the color. All I have at the moment are black shoes and that is just too heavy for an easy, breezy oceanfront dinner.

I really like shopping, so I picked out some other things I would want for a beach vacation:

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My name is Sharon Garofalow. Based in So Cal, I am the mom to two amazing little boys and married to the raddest man in all the land. This is where I share a collection of cool, created by me or curated from around the web. I focus on untraditional party themes, unfussy fashion and creative activities for your modern family.cupcakesandcutlery@gmail.com